The majority of the University's jobs advertised on this web site require candidates to follow the application process outlined below.
If you click through to the page that contains the details of the job vacancy you are interested in, you will find links to apply on-line or download the application form; alternatively, if you would prefer a hard copy application form, or have it e-mailed to you, you can request an application pack. Application forms and job details are also available in alternative formats.
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Research and teaching jobs: You will be required to complete a short application form and submit with a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter; a CV alone will not be considered. Please only include the information requested on the application form – copies of qualification, certificates, letters of reference, journal articles and any other additional documents are not required at this stage, unless specifically requested. |
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Support jobs: You will be required to complete an application form. Whilst you are welcome to include a CV with your application, a CV alone will not be considered. Certain support vacancies are advertised initially 'internally only' and are only open to current University of Bristol employees; such vacancies will be clearly indicated on the jobs web site. |
The application process requires you to provide the contact details of references (three for research and teaching posts and two for other jobs) who can be contacted to provide an employment reference of your suitability for the job. Please note, references will not be requested without your prior permission.
The information on equality and diversity that you are asked to provide in your application (ie gender, ethnic origin etc) is detached upon receipt and will not be used as part of the selection process in any way. This information will be treated in strict confidence and will only be used to help the University monitor the effectiveness of its Equality and Diversity policy in this area.
Finally, please note that each job vacancy has a clearly stated closing date for applications and the deadline for receipt of applications is 9.00am on the morning of the closing date.
Once you have submitted your application you will receive an acknowledgement by e-mail.
If you consider yourself to be a disabled person, you will be given the opportunity on the application form to confirm if you have any equipment, special arrangements or facilities related to your disability that you may require to enable you to attend an interview, complete a test or another part of the selection process. The University will ensure that the required adjustments are fully considered and endeavour to meet your request wherever possible and reasonable.
If you are not a European Union national, please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK. For some job vacancies (those requiring specific skills or in shortage occupations) we may be able to obtain a certificate of sponsorship for a suitably qualified applicant as part of the process of obtaining permission to work in the UK from the UK Border Agency (UKBA). However, for most other vacancies it may be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted. You can check whether you would be eligible to work in the UK under the points-based system for migrant workers using the UKBA points calculator. If you have any queries regarding your entitlement to apply for one of our job vacancies please e-mail recruitment@bristol.ac.uk.
After the closing date for the job vacancy, all applications will be considered by the selection panel at the 'short-listing' stage; this is the initial assessment of which candidates best meet the selection criteria for the vacancy, as outlined in the job description/ further details, and will be invited to the next stage in the selection process. For senior posts, or job vacancies that have a very large response, this may be preceded by an initial long-listing stage to identify applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend the next stage in the selection process, and will normally be given two to three weeks notice in order to prepare for this. This stage will normally involve an interview and may also include other selection methods as appropriate, such as a presentation, work-based test or an informal meeting with other team members; full details will be provided when candidates are invited to attend. References will also be taken up at this stage, but will only be requested with your prior permission.
If you are are invited to attend, you will be asked to confirm your attendance as soon as possible. If you find that you are unable to attend on the date or time set, please contact us at the earliest opportunity. Although the University may not be able to re-schedule, we will fully consider whether we can accommodate your needs, taking your circumstances into account.
We regret that we are unable to write to all applicants regarding the outcome of their application. Therefore, if you have not been invited to take part in the selection process within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.
After the selection process has been completed, those candidates who have been unsuccessful at the interview stage will be informed of the outcome at the earliest opportunity and given the opportunity to request feedback.
If you have any queries regarding the University's recruitment and selection process please contact us at recruitment@bristol.ac.uk.